Jeff Brohm set a new standard for Louisville, winning no fewer than nine games in either of his first two years with the program. His 10 wins in 2023 were the Cardinals’ most since they joined the ACC in 2014. If his transfer-heavy approach clicks for a third straight season, Louisville should be right back in the race for a conference title game appearance and with that, a possible playoff berth. Cardinal Authority’s Jody Demling joined Bud Elliott on the Cover 3 College Football Summer School series to preview expectations for the Cardinals this fall.
What are the stakes for Louisville in 2025?
Excitement abounds at Louisville this season, and for good reason. Brohm has yet to give Cardinals fans reason for anything but optimism with the hot start to his tenure, and it was another successful offseason in which the program landed a promising transfer quarterback in Miller Moss and 31 other newcomers via the portal. As high-risk as it is to build rosters through the transfer route, Brohm established a high floor through two years, indicating he has an eye for the right kind of talent.
“Jeff Brohm, first year, he took them to the ACC Championship Game,” Demling said. “Second year, they win nine games, they go on a run at the end and they beat Kentucky to get that rivalry back going again. This is a fanbase that’s pumped up.”
Louisville is the kind of program that should benefit from playoff expansion in that it does not have to win the ACC to clinch a spot in the bracket. FanDuel Sportsbook gives the Cardinals the third-best odds in the conference (+360) to make the playoff, behind only Clemson and Miami. Beating one of those teams out for a spot in the ACC Championship Game is likely what it would take to get into the field.
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Author : Carter Bahns
Publish date : 2025-08-20 20:40:00
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